《绝望的主妇》精讲119

加比把被破坏的洋娃娃送到商店修理，她咨询店员，自己这样痴迷娃娃是否正常...

Shopkeeper: Oh,dear. This is why people should never let children play with dolls. But don't worry. I'll have princess valerie all sewn up and good as new by the end of the day.

Gaby: Thank you so much. Can I ask you something?

Shopkeeper: Of course.

Gaby: Am I... Weird¹ for being so attached² to a doll? I only bought her because I thought she was beautiful, and she reminded me of someone,but lately...I'm starting to feel like I need her. She... Calms me down when I get upset,and I enjoy spending time with her. The thought of leaving here without her is really upsetting. That's crazy,right?

Shopkeeper: Come with me. You know,what you've been feeling is absolutely normal.

Gaby: Well,tell that to my friend bree. I was holding that doll,and she looked at me like I was insane³.

Shopkeeper: Most people will never understand,but I do.

店员：天啊，所以说永远不要让孩子玩娃娃。不用担心，下班前我会把Valerie公主缝好，像新的一样。

加比：非常感谢！能问你件事吗？

店员：当然可以！

加比：我如此依赖一个洋娃娃，这样算怪吗？我买她，只因为她很漂亮，而且令我回想起某个人，但是最近...我开始感觉，我需要她，她能让我在心烦时平静下来，我很享受有她的时光。把她留在这独自离开，让我感到不安，简直是疯了吧？

店员：跟我来！你这种感受是完全正常的。

加比：你告诉我朋友布瑞吧！我抱着娃娃时，她以为我疯了。

店员：大多数人永远不会明白，但是我明白。

1 weird   

adj.古怪的，离奇的；怪诞的，神秘而可怕的

参考例句：

• From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。
• His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。

2 attached   

附加的

参考例句：

• The lease entitles the holder to use the buildings and any land attached thereto.本租约持有人有权使用此建筑物以及所附属的土地。

3 insane   

adj.蠢极的，荒唐的，精神错乱的，疯狂的

参考例句：

• Insane people are sometimes dangerous.精神病人有时非常危险。
• The letter made her insane with jealousy.那封信使她妒忌得发疯。